A Different Plan to Battle Radicals

A poor land with a history of Islamic extremism, Yemen is a key battleground in the war on terror. Earlier this year, the U.S.'s Horn of Africa task force dispatched a six-man civil-affairs team there, to build schools and clinics. The strategy, championed by U.S. Gen. John Abizaid, aims to address root causes of extremism.

Updated Sept. 1, 2006 8:09 p.m. ET

Updated Sept. 1, 2006 8:09 p.m. ET

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